E.C. Classic Reprint #5
In "The End!", Dr. Masterson faces a unique challenge for the Space Colonization Authority: transporting live animals across light-years for future colonists. His solution? Quick-freezing them for the journey. But when personal feelings complicate his mission, he makes a radical decision that blurs the line between science and sacrifice. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with art by Jack Kamen and coloring by Marie Severin, this 1973 East Coast Comix reprint features a chilling premise and a hauntingly precise execution. The cover, by Al Feldstein, captures the story’s eerie tone.
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Dr. Masterson is attempting to solve a problem for the Space Colonization Authority in regards as to how to get live animals to distant planets for colonists to use as food. He hits upon the only way possible: to quick freeze them for transport. When the doctor falls in love with his assistant (and his wife will not agree to a divorce), he decides to quick freeze Ellen and transport her to a far distant colony where both will remain forever.
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